All 42 known species of the parasitic plant Rafflesia, often known as the corpse flower, are endangered due to runaway destruction of their tropical forest habitats.

A doctor has revealed the horrifying consequences of eating undercooked meat in response to footage of a tapeworm being pulled out of a woman's mouth. Dr Myro Fugura, a US-based anesthesiologist ...

Tapeworms can also segment themselves so that a big tapeworm can split into many smaller independent tapeworms.[2] Specifically, the Japanese broad tapeworm can grow as long as thirty feet.

The gross-out factor is strong. Among the museum's selection of parasites is an 8.8-meter-long tapeworm recovered intact from a hapless diner’s intestine. Toshiaki Kuramochi, the museum director ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ... In court testimony, Kennedy revealed he had a tapeworm from food he ate in South Asia, claiming it ate part ...